Male Adonis Blue butterfly basking in early morning sun to warm up before flight

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Male Adonis Blue butterfly on flower stalk basking in early morning sun to warm up before flight

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Size: 4287px × 2848px
Location: Swanage, Dorset, England, UK
Photo credit: © Andrew Beattie / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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